Saturday, April 23, 2011
Sweet Things My Fiance Says
"Don't stress - I will marry you a trailer park if I have to. All that matters is that we get married."
Friday, April 22, 2011
Totally Awesome Moment of the Day
While scouring the local goodwill for some used bridal magazines, I came across this dress for $9.99 WITH TAGS
After a quick touch-up with the iron, my fabulous local consigner is listing it for $130.
And that takes care of my popcorn machine rental. Squee!
I love easy money.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Venue Shopping: The Results Show
Venue One: OMGorgeous. Birds singing in the treetops. Burbling brooks. Ridiculous on-site dressing rooms. Charming bridges over aforementioned burbling brooks. Quaint paths through country gardens.
Also, TOTALLY BOOKED FOR OUR WEDDING DAY.
Venue Two: Not open. Fortunately, also not gated. I did feel a little bad strolling past a sign that said "Please pay admission in gift shop before entering garden" and we crept on tiptoes through the entire thing. However, the whole place was super tiny. No open spaces large enough to accomodate our huge (and growing) guest list. Plus, the building on-site was also some kind of high class museum of hideous porcelain statues.
Venue Three: A little out in the boondocky part of town, but quite charming. It was like a little village of bed-and breakfast cabins/villas. The event center was closed, but the on-site restaurant was open.
And horrible.
The bread was a dried out, burnt, but still cold dinner roll that set the tone for the entire meal. Our waitress seemed to forget we were there, my salad had approximately 1.5 cups of black pepper in it, and Fiance's pork chop had the tenderness and flavor of a well-worn cowboy boot. By the time we were finished, we were not just crossing it off the potential venue list, we were NEVER COMING BACK, and also WRITING A TERRIBLE REVIEW ON YELP.
Cheers to a successful evening!!!
Also, TOTALLY BOOKED FOR OUR WEDDING DAY.
Venue Two: Not open. Fortunately, also not gated. I did feel a little bad strolling past a sign that said "Please pay admission in gift shop before entering garden" and we crept on tiptoes through the entire thing. However, the whole place was super tiny. No open spaces large enough to accomodate our huge (and growing) guest list. Plus, the building on-site was also some kind of high class museum of hideous porcelain statues.
Venue Three: A little out in the boondocky part of town, but quite charming. It was like a little village of bed-and breakfast cabins/villas. The event center was closed, but the on-site restaurant was open.
And horrible.
The bread was a dried out, burnt, but still cold dinner roll that set the tone for the entire meal. Our waitress seemed to forget we were there, my salad had approximately 1.5 cups of black pepper in it, and Fiance's pork chop had the tenderness and flavor of a well-worn cowboy boot. By the time we were finished, we were not just crossing it off the potential venue list, we were NEVER COMING BACK, and also WRITING A TERRIBLE REVIEW ON YELP.
Cheers to a successful evening!!!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Venue Shopping
I'm leaving work early to go venue-shopping with Fiance tonight. Fingers crossed that this expedition will be more successful.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Blech
Seriously. Venue-shopping is the worst.
I hate it.
How is it that a place that looks spacious and elegant in pictures can look so tiny and tacky in real life?
Also, why did you not tell me that the reason you have "no weddings booked on my potential date!" is because YOU HAVE A TRAIN TRACK RUNNING THROUGH YOUR PROPERTY AND YOU HAVE NO WEDDINGS BOOKED EVER??!!!
I'm going to end up getting married at a Waffle House.
I hate it.
How is it that a place that looks spacious and elegant in pictures can look so tiny and tacky in real life?
Also, why did you not tell me that the reason you have "no weddings booked on my potential date!" is because YOU HAVE A TRAIN TRACK RUNNING THROUGH YOUR PROPERTY AND YOU HAVE NO WEDDINGS BOOKED EVER??!!!
I'm going to end up getting married at a Waffle House.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Bridal Magazine Nightmares
I bought my first bridal magazine today, and am now completely traumatized.
The first checklist begins "18-24 months before the wedding".
Apparently six months out is considered "THE FINAL SPRINT".
Awesome. I am on "THE FINAL SPRINT" with no dress, date, venue, or wedding party.
Better start sprinting faster.
The first checklist begins "18-24 months before the wedding".
Apparently six months out is considered "THE FINAL SPRINT".
Awesome. I am on "THE FINAL SPRINT" with no dress, date, venue, or wedding party.
Better start sprinting faster.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
In The Beginning
So. I'm engaged. Crazy!
I didn't expect it either.
When my dashing now-fiance-then-boyfriend got down on one knee and proposed, my answer was "shutupyouvegottobekiddingareyouforreal???" followed by hysterical sobbing and shrieked "yesyesofcourse!!"
Sadly, I am not one of those girls who spent her adolescence planning her wedding - I know every detail of my funeral beginning to end, but am at a complete loss when it comes to gowns, flowers, programs and cake.
Anyways, here we go. . .
I didn't expect it either.
When my dashing now-fiance-then-boyfriend got down on one knee and proposed, my answer was "shutupyouvegottobekiddingareyouforreal???" followed by hysterical sobbing and shrieked "yesyesofcourse!!"
Sadly, I am not one of those girls who spent her adolescence planning her wedding - I know every detail of my funeral beginning to end, but am at a complete loss when it comes to gowns, flowers, programs and cake.
Anyways, here we go. . .
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